Chicago, IL Health & Safety

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Chicago police, hospital, & church statistics

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Total police officers14,30732,975511,598
Police officers /1000 residents5.12.52.8
Total hospitals452195,581
Total churches6252,75659,276
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There are a total of 14,307 Chicago, IL police officers. This results in 5.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 105.4% greater than the Illinois average and 79.5% greater than the national average. There are 45 hospitals in Chicago, IL and there are 625 churches in Chicago, IL.

Chicago air quality index & pollution index

IndexChicagoIllinoisNational
Air quality index513537
Pollution index80,238,7044,368,3906,623,939
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The Chicago, IL air quality index is a median value which considers the most hazardous air pollutants. The Chicago, IL air quality index is 47.3% greater than the Illinois average and 37.8% greater than the national average.

The Chicago, IL pollution index is the sum of the most hazardous air pollutants displayed in pounds. The Chicago, IL pollution index is 1736.8% greater than the Illinois average and 1111.3% greater than the national average.

Air quality information

MeasurementTotal
Days measured336
Days with good air quality167
Days with moderate air quality168
Days w/ poor A.Q. for sensitive groups1
Days with unhealthy air quality0

Air pollution information

PollutantTotal
Arsenic0.760%
Benzene0.560%
Carbon Tetrachloride0.280%
Lead0.480%
Mercury0.480%

Hospitals in Chicago, Illinois

Hospital NameAddressPhoneBed Count
Advocate Bethany Hospital 3435 West Van Buren Street(773) 265-7700 102
Advocate Illinois Masonic Ctr 836 West Wellington Avenue(773) 975-1600 555
Advocate Trinity Hospital 2320 East 93rd Street(773) 967-2000 194
Chicago Lakeshore Hospital 4840 North Marine Drive(773) 878-9700 125
Chicago-Read Mental Health Ctr 4200 North Oak Park Avenue(773) 794-4000 200
Children's Memorial Hospital 2300 Children's Plaza(773) 880-4000 218
Columbus Hospital 2520 North Lakeview Avenue(773) 388-7300 128
Cook County Hospital 1835 West Harrison Street(312) 633-6000 591
Edgewater Medical Center 5700 North Ashland Avenue(773) 878-6000 213
Hartgrove Hospital 520 North Ridgeway Avenue(773) 722-3113 128
Holy Cross Hospital 2701 West 68th Street(773) 471-8000 282
Jackson Park Hosp & Med Ctr 7531 Stony Island Avenue(773) 947-7500 236
Kindred Hosp-Chicago Central 4058 West Melrose Street(773) 736-7000 76
Kindred Hospital-Chicago North 2544 West Montrose Avenue(773) 267-2622 164
La Rabida Children's Hospital East 65th St At Lake Michigan(773) 363-6700 62
Lincoln Park Hospital 550 Webster Avenue(773) 883-2000 200
Loretto Hospital 645 South Central Avenue(773) 626-4300 223
Louis A Weiss Mem Hospital 4646 North Marine Drive(773) 564-5000 206
Mercy Hospital And Med Center 2525 South Michigan Avenue(312) 567-2000 416
Methodist Hospital Of Chicago 5025 North Paulina Street(773) 271-9040 189
Michael Reese Hosp & Med Ctr 2929 South Ellis Avenue(312) 791-2000 286
Mount Sinai Hosp Med Center California Avenue At 15th St(773) 542-2000 295
Northwestern Memorial Hospital 251 East Huron Street(312) 926-2000 654
Norwegian-American Hospital 1044 North Francisco Avenue(773) 292-8200 230
Our Lady Of Resurrection Ctr 5645 West Addison Street(773) 282-7000 282
Provident Hosp Of Cook Cnty 500 East 51st Street(312) 572-2000 113
Rehab Institute Of Chicago 345 East Superior Street(312) 238-1000 155
Resurrection Medical Center 7435 West Talcott Avenue(773) 774-8000 373
Roseland Community Hospital 45 West 111th Street(773) 995-3000 128
Rush University Medical Center 1653 West Congress Parkway(312) 942-5000 703
Sacred Heart Hospital 3240 West Franklin Boulevard(773) 722-3020 96
Saint Anthony Hospital 2875 West 19th Street(773) 521-1710 163
Schwab Rehabilitation Hospital 1401 S California Boulevard(773) 522-2010 107
Shriners Hosps For Children 2211 North Oak Park Avenue(773) 622-5400 60
South Shore Hospital 8012 South Crandon Avenue(773) 768-0810 125
St Bernard Hospital 326 West 64th Street(773) 962-3900 194
St Elizabeth's Hospital 1431 North Claremont Avenue(773) 278-2000 257
St Joseph Hospital 2900 North Lake Shore Drive(773) 665-3000 408
St Mary Of Nazareth Hosp Ctr 2233 West Division Street(312) 770-2000 309
Swedish Covenant Hospital 5145 North California Avenue(773) 878-8200 278
Thorek Hospital And Med Center 850 West Irving Park Road(773) 525-6780 116
University of Chicago Comer Childrens Hospital 5721 S. Maryland Avenue(888) UCH-0200 155
University Of Chicago Hosp 5841 South Maryland Avenue(773) 702-1000 533
University Of Il At Chicago 1740 West Taylor Street(312) 996-7000 426
Va Chicago Health Care System 333 East Huron Street(312) 569-8387 320

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